Orthopaedic Nurse Manager

About Our Client

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Orthopaedic nurse leader to step into a pivotal management role within a highly regarded private hospital environment.

This position offers the chance to work closely with senior clinical leadership while helping drive the continued development, coordination and performance of a busy Orthopaedic service. You will play a key role in enhancing patient outcomes, strengthening multidisciplinary collaboration and supporting the delivery of best-practice clinical care.

This is an ideal opportunity for a senior nurse who enjoys combining hands-on leadership, stakeholder engagement and operational oversight in a dynamic and bustling setting.

Your Role

As the Orthopaedic Nurse Manager, you will support the coordination and advancement of Orthopaedic services across the hospital, partnering closely with VMOs, nursing teams and allied health professionals to ensure high standards of patient care and departmental performance.

You will also contribute to workforce leadership, quality initiatives, service improvement strategies and ongoing specialty growth.

What We're Looking For:

• AHPRA nursing registration - current
• At least 5 years experience in orthopaedics
• Clinical leadership and support across Orthopaedic services
• Team engagement, mentoring and workforce coordination
• Stakeholder management across multidisciplinary teams
• Quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, service development and operational support
• Evidence based care and patient outcome optimisation
• Accreditation and specialty compliance processes
• Postgraduate qualifications in Nursing - Orthopaedics advantageous
• Previous experience in a senior nursing or leadership capacity
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to influence, collaborate and lead within multidisciplinary environments
• Strong organisational and problem solving capabilities
• Commitment to continuous improvement and clinical excellence

The Perks

• Opportunity to influence and grow a specialty service
• Enjoy a Monday-Friday role
• Professional development and education support
• Excellent benefits & wellbeing
• Join a Nationwide hospital leader
• Exceptional training, development, and career progression
• Thriving, central location in Wantirna, VIC
• Be part of a supportive, cohesive team that values your skills and impact
• Progressive environment

If you're an experienced orthopaedic nurse & passionate about advancing your career, we want to hear from you. Apply now or call Tessa Vockler on 0461 421 839 for a confidential discussion.

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Reference number: 218980
Profession:Healthcare & MedicalNursing - Theatre & Recovery

Company: Frontline Health Melbourne
Date posted: 22nd May, 2026